Syzygium sayeri
| Pink satinash | |
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| Flowers | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Syzygium |
| Species: | S. sayeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Syzygium sayeri | |
| Synonyms[4] | |
Syzygium sayeri, commonly known as pink satinash, is a plant in the family Myrtaceae which is native to northeastern Queensland, Australia, and New Guinea.
Description[edit]
Syzygium sayeri is a large tree growing up to 35 m (115 ft) tall with flaky bark and buttress roots. [5][6]
Taxonomy[edit]
This species was first described by the Queensland botanist Bernard Hyland in 1983, and published in the Australian Journal of Botany.[3]
Etymology[edit]
The species epithet sayeri is in honour of the Australian naturalist William A. Sayer who collected the type specimen.[6]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
The native range of the pink satinash is from the area around Rossville southwards as far as the Paluma Range National Park, including the Atherton Tableland. It grows in well developed rainforest on various soils, often near watercourses, at altitudes from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft).[5][6]
Gallery[edit]
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Foliage -
Leaf, showing long "drip tip" -
Underside of leaf -
Trunk -
Botanical sketch
References[edit]
- ^ "Species profile—Syzygium sayeri". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Jimbo, T. (2022). "Syzygium sayeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T198695303A202837569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T198695303A202837569.en. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Syzygium sayeri". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Syzygium sayeri (F.Muell.) B.Hyland". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Syzygium sayeri". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Cooper, Wendy; Cooper, William T. (June 2004). Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. p. 370. ISBN 978-0958174213.
External links[edit]
Data related to Syzygium sayeri at Wikispecies
Media related to Syzygium sayeri at Wikimedia Commons- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver
